Thursday, 25 April 2024

ICANN Community Digest

The ICANN organization Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest

to help ICANN community groups track requests and follow updates.

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Table of Contents

ICANN80

· NEW: ICANN80 Registration is Open!

· Translation Deadline

· ICANN80 Community Childcare Grants Program Now Accepting Applications

Webinars

· MONDAY: NCSG Webinar Series-ICANN Grant Program

· FRIDAY: Preview the ICANN and IANA FY25 Operating Plans and Budget

· MONDAY: ICANN and ISPCP Announce DNS Training Sessions for Internet Service Providers

Action Item

· 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Call for NextGen@ICANN81 Applications

Public Comment

· MONDAY: Proposed Renewal of the Registry Agreement for the .XXX top-level domain (TLD)

· Review of the Registry System Testing 2.0 Test Specifications and API

· Phase 2 Initial Report of the EPDP on Internationalized Domain Names

ICANN80

NEW: ICANN80 Registration is Open!

ICANN80 will be held 10 - 13 June 2024 at Kigali Convention Centre (KCC).

Prep Week (Online Only): 28 - 30 May 2024

6 MAY 2024: TRANSLATION DEADLINE:

If your publication requires translation, please provide the final material(s) by 6 MAY. This ensures that there is enough time to translate the publication by the start of the meeting, with the possibility of potential changes. If your materials require design assistance (outlined above), please note that the final materials will have to be complete, including the edit/approval processes, by this deadline to be translated

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ICANN80 Community Childcare Grants Program Now Accepting Applications

The program facilitates in-person participation of community members with children 12 years old or younger at ICANN Public Meetings and other eligible ICANN events.

Deadline: Friday, 3 May 2024, at 23:59 UTC

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Webinars

MONDAY: NCSG Webinar Series-ICANN Grant Program

The NCSG will host ICANN Grant Program Director Shayna Robinson for a presentation and Q&A about the grant program. Please join the Noncommercial Stakeholders Group for their webinar on the ICANN Grant Program.

Date/Time: Monday, 29 April 2024 at 13:00 UTC for 60 minutes

Please register here [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]. After registration you will receive the information to join the call.

FRIDAY: Preview the ICANN and IANA FY25 Operating Plans and Budget

ICANN will be hosting two public webinars for the community to preview the proposed-for-adoption plans prior to the Board meeting.

26 April 2024 | 00:00 - 01:30 UTC | Register [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

MONDAY: ICANN and ISPCP Announce DNS Training Sessions for Internet Service Providers

These sessions are intended for all Internet service providers (ISPs) globally. All sessions will be conducted online at times that suit varying time zones.

DNS 101 is scheduled for Monday, 29 April 2024, at 15:00–16:30 UTC | Register [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Action Items

🔥 ACTION ITEM: Call for NextGen@ICANN81 Applications

ICANN wants to hear from university students ages 18-30 living and studying in the Asia Pacific region who are interested in the future of the Internet and participating in the ICANN81 Annual General Meeting. ICANN81 is scheduled to be held in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 9–14 November 2024.

Deadline: 17 May 2024

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]